Special harvest area opens to set netters during an early run up the Wood River
Yesterday, the Wood River Special Harvest Area opened to commercial set netters.
Fisherman Mike Davis returned to the Nushagak today, after elbowing his way through the Wood River opener.
“It’s so chaotic, so cut throat, people move you aside and steal your side and it’s not a pretty sight,” he remarked.
A special harvest area has a different baseline for openers to help manage the Wood River salmon returns. Opening the Wood River is normal in years with large runs, because managers know they will meet or exceed escapement goals.